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Member-states backing out of ECOWAS!
Photo credit: Channels TV Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have broken away from the 15-member regional bloc, ECOWAS. The New York Times reports that the bloc has long ensured the free movement of people and goods among its tightly knit economies. By their actions, the three countries have further destabilized an area home to four…
40 held in Italy over migrant visa fraud!
Photo credit: BOL News At least 40 people have been held in Italy over migrant visa fraud. Reuters reports that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had complained weeks ago that mafia groups were exploiting the system for profit. The 44 people apprehended included 13 in jail, 24 under house arrest and seven in custody. They were…
President slashes salary!
Photo credit: Vanguard In a bid to set a precedent for “responsible governance” and demonstrate “solidarity” with Liberians, the President of the country, Joseph Boakai, has announced his willingness to slash his salary by 40%. BBC reports that government salaries have been under intense scrutiny recently. The generality of Liberians are complaining about the rising…
Shelter’s fund reduced over care for migrants!
Photo credit: NCR online A Catholic Charities’ homeless shelter in Louisiana has had its state funding reduced over the wider Catholic Church’s ministry to migrants. OSV News reports that the vetoing of $1 million in state funds by Governor Jeff Landry has dealt a significant blow on the church’s ability to care for area residents experiencing homelessness, including…
Rwanda fa’ri ga!
Photo credit: the Telegraph Orile ede Rwanda ti so wipe toro to yo, orile ede United Kingdom ko le rigba ninu owo to da awon orile ede mejeji po.Dokita Doris Picard ti owa ni ile ise ofin ijoba Rwanda so pe ilu Rwanda ti ko ipa tie.Ijoba ana lori ile ede United Kingdom tin gbero lati ma fi…
Mauritanians flee state violence!
Photo credit: Cincinnati Enquirer Hundreds of Mauritanians who have fled the west African country have been settling in Cincinnati. Fox News reports that 8,500 of the migrants who escaped from state violence arrived in the US from March to June. Although slavery has been criminalized in Mauritania, the practice persists in parts of the country. Several…
“Truly shocking” – UK immigration removal center!
Photo credit: the Guardian The inspectorate of British prisons has published a damning report on conditions at Harmondsworth, a 658-bed center. The Guardian reports that the prisons watchdog described the conditions at the immigration removal center as “truly shocking.” Charlie Taylor, the chief inspector of prisons said that, “overall, the outcomes at Harmondsworth were the worst HMIP has…